Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved automatic employment for seven recipients of the state’s award in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) honour award category, describing the individuals as exemplary young talents who distinguished themselves through hard work, discipline and innovation during their service year in the state.
Mr Aiyedatiwa announced the appointments on Tuesday during a ceremony honouring outstanding students, teachers and academic achievers at the Cocoa Conference Centre in Akure, which was attended by the Ondo State Deputy Governor Olayide Adelami, members of the State Executive Council, lawmakers, education stakeholders and officials of the NYSC.
The governor said the gesture reflects his administration’s commitment to retaining exceptional talents and strengthening the state’s human capital.
“By rewarding excellence, we are encouraging our brightest minds to contribute to the growth and development of our state, in line with the education component of the OUR EASE agenda,” Mr Aiyedatiwa said.
The ceremony also recognised 54 students who scored above 300 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), two outstanding teachers from the public and private school sectors, as well as students who represented Ondo State and Nigeria at international academic competitions
